1
as in to pursue
to go in search of
be sure to look me up if you're ever in town
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2
as in to brighten
to become glad or hopeful
by the next morning, the skies had begun to clear and we were looking up
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Recent Examples of look up
My sister looked up at me and ever so gently, with barely perceptible pressure, squeezed my hand.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
That information and much more can be easily looked up on people search sites, platforms operated by data brokers that let people search for others.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Don’t forget to look up in these areas and check the ceiling corners for any signs of cobwebs.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Sometimes the chatbot would look up Musk’s beliefs before producing its replies.
—Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
That information and much more can be easily looked up on people search sites, platforms operated by data brokers that let people search for others.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Don’t forget to look up in these areas and check the ceiling corners for any signs of cobwebs.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Sometimes the chatbot would look up Musk’s beliefs before producing its replies.
—Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look up
Verb
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Trump administration officials have been aggressively pursuing allegations against James arising from alleged paperwork discrepancies on her Brooklyn townhouse and a Virginia home.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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After the show, Lennon pursued a solo music career, releasing an EP in 2018 that gave way to a 2020 LP, Three.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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The range gets extra credit for its white and beige shades that can be used to brighten your waterlines.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This creamy, cheesy soup also brightens cold weather with its pretty green hue.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Clubs could do worse than seek to exploit that situation next summer.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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There’s nothing new about humans seeking to optimize their health and extend their lives (Hippocrates espoused cold baths; Benjamin Franklin touted vegetarianism), but the medium has changed.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the last few seconds her palm glowed red, and then the light disappeared.—
Rachel Seo,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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The mythology of entrepreneurship is everywhere, from TED Talks and Instagram reels to investor decks glowing with vision.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Look up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20up. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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